By Sean Whetstone

German football fans attacked West Ham fans in Spain tonight in an unprovoked attack according to eye witnesses.

Frankfurt fans are in Seville playing Real Betis today who are also based in the Spanish city.

Hammers fans said today had been good natured with German, Spanish and English football fans getting along until this evening.

German football fans turned up in masks with poles, chairs and bottles targeting O’Neills Irish pub looking for trouble West Ham fans in Spain claim this evening.

Spanish police were close at hand and the troubles were quickly contained Claret and Hugh have been told tonight by someone who witnessed the events unfold.

Videos are already circulating on social media showing the trouble a day before West Ham face Seville in the UEFA Europa League last 16 game.

West Ham will be hoping any further crowd troubles can be limited with less than twenty four hours to go before kickoff.

Batalla campal en el centro de Sevilla entre ultras del West Ham y del Eintracht. pic.twitter.com/CV59g4GDhg

— Leandro Iglesias (@leandrosexta) March 9, 2022